01434nas a2200217   4500000000100000000000100001000000100002008004100003653003300044653001000077653001300087653001000100653001500110100002600125245008000151856014100231300001000372490000800382520080600390022002001196       2018                            d10aIntangible cultural heritage10aKwoma10aLanguage10asongs10aYam ritual1 aR. Lambert-Brétière00aCultutal knowledge and endangered language: The case of the Kwomayam ritual  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058852054&doi=10.4000%2fjso.8624&partnerID=40&md5=36dd3b0f9471eaea48794e18412bac36  a73-830 v1463 aThe purpose of this article is to illustrate the intrinsic relationship among the Kiuoma between the practice of the yam ritual and the linguistic knowledge associated with the songs and formulas invoked during its performance. The yam ritual is composed of three distinct ceremonies, Yena, Mija and Nowkwi, and includes songs and dances to honor these spirits. Ritual songs are a source of knowledge about history and the socio-culturnl values and standards expected in this community. After an overview of the social structure of the Kiuoma society, a presentation of the yam ritual, and an analysis of two ritual songs - sawo howkwa and magwiy howkwa - this article demonstrates that the preservation of the Kwoma cultural heritage cannot be done at the expense of its intangible cultural heritage.  a0300953X (ISSN)